Chester

County:: Chesterfield County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 13.16
State:: Virginia

Chester is a CDP located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Chester has a 2025 population of 23,588. Chester is currently growing at a rate of 0.74% annually and its population has increased by 6.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,098 in 2020.

The average household income in Chester is $100,379 with a poverty rate of 7.79%.The median age in Chester is 41.2 years: 38.5 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chester includes 56.21% White, 28.14% Black or African American, 5.5% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,219	56.21%
Black or African American	6,619	28.14%
Two or more races	1,598	6.79%
Other race	1,293	5.5%
Asian	513	2.18%
Native American	156	0.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	121	0.51%

Chester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chester's average per capita income is $54,396. Household income levels show a median of $88,455. The poverty rate stands at 7.79%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$122,951	-
Families	$104,172	$111,008
Households	$88,455	$100,379
Non Families	$52,133	$66,003

$54,396

Average Income

$88,455

Median Household Income

7.79%

Poverty Rate